National League Central rivals clash tonight when the Milwaukee Brewers take on the Cincinnati Reds in Game 2 of a three-game set.
Zack Greinke (3-1, 5.79) will get the start for the Brewers while Chad Reineke will make his season debut for the Reds. Greinke earned a win over Washington in his last start after allowing three runs on five hits with 10 strikeouts in seven innings. Reineke was 5-2 with a 2.52 at AAA and is replacing the injured Homer Bailey in the Reds rotation.
View Milwaukee vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Brewers were listed as 115 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.
Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 6-rated Brewers taking on the National League's No. 3-rated Reds in this contest.
How They Match Up:
At the plate, Cincinnati owns the No. 3 ranking for hits in the National League at 9.2 per game. By contrast, the Brewers are rated No. 6 in the same category at 8.6 per game.
Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 14 defense, allowing 4.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Milwaukee's National League No. 6-rated defense.
Milwaukee was a 7-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Reds. They lost as +106 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors. The Brewers endured a 7-3 loss at the hands of the Reds on Monday, with Chris Narveson throwing 4 innings of 5-hit ball at Great American Ball Park.
Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4
Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
A few Brewers at Reds trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Next up:
Milwaukee at Cincinnati, Wednesday, June 1
